Painted Skies (PB) Coast Salish and the idea that the

and the idea that the land has within it powers of healing

and afterword by Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel

who settled at the straits between those two lakes

Nolin learns more about his Métis heritage by listening to his grandfather recount tales of his first hunt

Although not a trained anthropologist

Painted Skies (PB) Coast Salish and the idea that thePainted Skies is a charming picture book by Nova Scotia author Carolyn Mallory about the northern lights seen in Arctic regions. Together with Amei Zhao, this 36 page book explores this phenomenon through the eyes of two friends. Oolipika, an Inuk girl, shares traditional knowledge about aqsarniit, the northern lights, with her friend Leslie. New to the Arctic, Leslie is afraid of the lights that appear to be coming closer to the girls. In her